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This blog specializes in heavy metal music and how it relates to Washington DC and the surrounding area. Featuring info on upcoming metal concerts in Washington DC, Baltimore and Virginia, as well as info on local bands, area concert venues, reviews of live gigs, and lots of give aways.

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DC’s 99 best metal show posters of the past 5 years

September is the 5th anniversary of DCHeavyMetal.com and I wanted to make a post looking back at the past five years of metal in the area. I figure that since I run the upcoming metal concert calendar that I’ve probably got the best collection of metal concert poster and flyer art of anyone in the DC area, so I’ve waded through the thousands of images I’ve acquired over the years to put together the below gallery, what I’m calling DC’s 99 best metal show posters (and flyers) of the past 5 years. They’re not in any particular order, you can decide for yourself which are your favorites. All of the images are for specific dates that happened in the DC, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area, so nothing with a list of tour dates on it. I tried to credit the artists when I could find out who they were, but if you know any I missed let me know and I’ll update it. There have been a ton of great metal shows in our area in the past five years and I hope this gallery helps remind you of some of them. Click on any of the thumbnails below to open the slideshow viewer (you’ll have to manually switch to the next image). Keep it heavy everyone, and remember to support the scene you’re a part of!

Goblin at the Ottobar on 4 Oct 2013

Slayer at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 19 Nov 2013

Dropdead at St Stephen’s Church on 12 March 2011

Ratscape at the Hour Haus on 20 – 22 July 2012

Anhedonist at the Corpse Fortress on 25 May 2011

Corrections House at DC9 on 24 Jan 2013

Cammo Shorts at Ball’s Bluff Tavern on 18 February 2012

Maryland Deathfest X on 24 – 27 May 2012

Apocalyptica at the 9:30 Club on 13 March 2011

The Black Dahlia Murder at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 18 March 2010

Deicide at Empire on 4 October 2013

King Giant at the Red Palace on 9 November 2010

Pentagram at American University on 19 April 2014

La Noche De Metal 46 at So Addictive on 7 March 2011

Municipal Waste at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 25 April 2010

Accept at Jaxx on 13 April 2011

Ancient Sacrifice at Hexagon on 26 March 2010

Gwar at the 9:30 Club on 29 December 2010

Watain at Sonar on 30 November 2010

A389 Summer Extinction at the Ottobar on 16 August 2013

Deafheaven at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 10 June 2014

DCHeavyMetal.com’s 4th Anniversary Party at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 26 Sept 2013

Chris, thank you so much for including two posters that I designed (Speedwolf and Superchrist). Dan, I think you also printed the Superchrist gig poster, so 14! Congratulations on 5 years and here’s to the next (and many more)! Cheers!